‘A gambler’s wet dream and an accountant’s worst nightmare!’: the huge allure of the micro-festival
Amid a bloated festival market, the founders of the UK’s tiniest weekenders explain why they are keeping things intimate and defiantly non-commercial
October 2021
Sea Power: ‘The people who gave us the most grief are why we changed our name’
Having changed their name to distance themselves from nationalistic fans, the indie rockers’ empathic, elemental new album shows they’re still wild at heart
August 2021
Sea Power: Why we dropped the word ‘British’ from our name
Sea Power
British Sea Power change name to avoid ‘antagonistic nationalism’ connotations
August 2017
Readers recommend
Readers recommend playlist: your songs about flags
A regular reader picks a playlist from your suggestions, with the Dubliners, KRS-One and British Sea Power among the artists waving flags
March 2017
British Sea Power: Let the Dancers Inherit the Party review – written more in hope than despair
July 2016
This week's best culture
Five of the best... rock & pop gigs
Sunfall | Stevie Wonder | Lovebox | Latitude | Pixies
March 2016
New Order, the National and Maccabees to headline Latitude
Suffolk festival will be London band’s first top slot, while strong support comes from Father John Misty among indie favourites, plus circus tricks and comedy turns
October 2015
British Sea Power: Sea of Brass review – indie-rockers go orchestral
The brass lends warmth and the orchestra occasionally adds a Beatles-like charm, but the two parties make for uncomfortable bedfellows
January 2015
British Sea Power review – brass band squeezes life out of sublime music
The Brighton group are great at thinking outside the box, but the massed brass sounds submerge the band’s lustrous, panoramic art-rock, says Ian Gittins
December 2014
Music blog
The December releases that are too late to the best albums polls party
Every year, something wonderful misses the best albums polls because it’s come too late. Every year, too, something awful slithers out at the same time. Here are 10 December albums from the classic to the not-so-classic
February 2014
Shortcuts
Fans sue over Michael Jackson's death – can I sue Oasis for Be Here Now?
Tim Jonze: Jacko's fans have successfully won a case for 'emotional distress' caused by their hero's death. So what other traumas could you seek compensation for?
December 2013
British Sea Power: From the Sea to the Land Beyond – review
BSP's mesmerising soundtrack to Penny Woolcock's film about the British coast impresses Paul Mardles
November 2013
Album streams
British Sea Power - From The Sea To The Land Beyond
Listen to British Sea Power's moving soundtrack for From The Sea To The Land Beyond and let us know your thoughts
June 2013
Observer New Review Q&A
Daniel Radcliffe: 'My drive is to prove I'm not a one-trick pony'
As he returns to the stage, the actor talks to Tim Lewis about work, tattoos and playing Allen Ginsberg
May 2013
British Sea Power on tour: from Helsinki to the FA Cup final
Getting shouted at by Finnish locals? Receiving illustrated tributes from Malcolm Tucker? Lending your music to an anti-Ukip campaign? All part of being British Sea Power, as this tour diary proves
April 2013
British Sea Power – review
The enigmatic Brighton-based oddballs played a gig of two halves – quiet and loud, writes Dave Simpson
March 2013
British Sea Power: Machineries of Joy – review
Brighton rockers British Sea Power play it straight on their fifth album – and it suits them, says Phil Mongredien
This week's new live music
Tyler, The Creator | British Sea Power | Swans | Phronesis | The National Youth Jazz Orchestra & Jacqui Dankworth | Royal Opera: Nabucco
British Sea Power: Machineries of Joy – review
A cohesive album on which crisp editing keeps experimentation on a taut leash, writes Maddy Costa
